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Easily clean up an iTunes library
Authored by: houseofwax on Nov 22, '11 05:03:24AM

The biggest issue with my iTunes library is the amount of unaccounted duplicate tracks I have. If I go to Edit > Display Duplicates, this will only show a list of both original tracks and their duplicates, leaving me to decide which one to delete. iTunes also does not provide a decent feature to delete all your duplicates at once and automatically.

I once experienced the horror of making the mistake to select all of the displayed duplicates and delete it. Of course at the time I did not know this would also delete my original tracks. I just wonder when will iTunes come up with a good duplicate-remover function?



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Easily clean up an iTunes library
Authored by: BobbieLee on Nov 23, '11 03:39:22AM
Hi, houseofwax. I myself have had numerous problems with my iTunes library in the past the biggest of which was having a hard time finding my iTunes tracks and they being marked by an exclamation mark. I have spent a good time looking for solutions here and there and have found numerous utilities which could help you get your iTunes library to where you want it to be - one without duplicates or missing tracks. Here is a neat article which compares and reviews a number of such iTunes cleanup utilities:

clean up iTunes


It has helped me navigate my way along the not always very illuminated iTunes ways. I strongly recommend that you put to use some of the tools reviewed above. Among them there is an iTunes duplicate-remover utility too. Have fun, and good luck with your iTunes adventure...

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